Why People Love Horror Movies - Episode 186

Motor City Hypnotist

Why Do People Like Scary Movies, Show Notes
In this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast, we are discussing the psychological reasons people enjoy scary movies!
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SCARY MOVIES!
Reasons Why People Love Horror Movies
Vicarious Experiences and Threat Mastery
Excitation Transfer Theory
Exploring the Dark Side of Humanity
Who Likes Horror Movies?
People Who Seek Out Sensations
People With Lower Empathy Levels
People Belonging to the Male Sex
Could Watching Horror Movies Be Therapeutic?
There's a growing body of research that suggests horror movies could be used in clinical settings to help people with anxiety or trauma.
For instance, a recent study3 showed that people who watched horror movies were less psychologically distressed by the COVID-19 pandemic and those who were fans of the apocalyptic subgenre of horror felt more prepared for additional waves of the pandemic.
If this is the case, watching horror movies and other media could be used by mental health professionals to help anxious patients work on developing emotional and behavioral strategies to cope with their fears, which could ultimately make them more resilient in general.10
NEXT EPISODE: Top 10 Horror Movies
Change your thinking, change your life!
Laugh hard, run fast, be kind.
David R. Wright MA, LPC, CHT
The Motor City Hypnotist
FIND ME:
My Website: https://motorcityhypnotist.com/podcast
My social media links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/motorcityhypnotist/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCjjLNcNvSYzfeX0uHqe3gA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/motorcityhypno
Instagram: motorcityhypno
FREE HYPNOSIS GUIDE
https://detroithypnotist.convertri.com/podcast-free-hypnosis-guide
Please also subscribe to the show and leave a review.
(Stay with me as later in the podcast, I’ll be giving away a free gift to all listeners!)
Change your thinking, change your life!
Laugh hard, run fast, be kind.
David R. Wright MA, LPC, CHT
The Motor City Hypnotist